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Andrews University Agenda http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/ News and Events at Andrews University en-us Copyright 2026, Andrews University Fri, 17 Apr 2026 06:13:00 +0000 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 06:13:00 +0000 webmaster@andrews.edu webmaster@andrews.edu Proximity Vespers https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/68136 Fri, Apr 17, 2026 07:30 pm -0400 Sabbath Begins https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/68137 Fri, Apr 17, 2026 08:28 pm -0400 Pioneer @ Worship https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/68138 Sat, Apr 18, 2026 09:00 am -0400 Pioneer @ Worship https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/68138 Sat, Apr 18, 2026 11:45 am -0400 New Life Fellowship https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/68139 Sat, Apr 18, 2026 11:45 am -0400 One Place Fellowship https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/68140 Sat, Apr 18, 2026 11:45 am -0400 Open Gym https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/68141 Sat, Apr 18, 2026 12:01 pm -0400 Tour the Old Emmanuel Missionary College Campus https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/69080 Back in 1901, Andrews University used to be called Emmanuel Missionary College (EMC), and the original campus in Berrien Springs was located at the Berrien County 1839 Courthouse Square, near current downtown Berrien Springs. The 1839 Courthouse is Michigan's oldest courthouse, and it sits on the oldest town square in the Midwest. If you have never toured the Old Courthouse complex, which is now a county museum and educational facility, there is a special tour at 3 p.m. on Saturday afternoon, April 18. You will be able to learn about these beautiful old buildings, how Emmanuel Missionary College used them and stories from 1901 about the early days of EMC.  Meet in front of the courthouse at 313 N Cass Street, Berrien Springs. The tour is free, as is entry into the museum complex. Donations to support the restoration of the Courthouse Square are welcome but not required to attend. Sat, Apr 18, 2026 03:00 pm -0400 CYE Master Guide Club https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/68971 Join us on Sabbaths at 4 p.m. in the Andrews University Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary, room S120! Schedule: <ul> <li> March 14: Fundamental Beliefs and Knots</li> <li> March 21: Community Assessment </li> <li> March 28: Endangered Species Honor at the Museum of Natural History</li> <li> April 4: Exit Reviews/Passion Play around campus</li> <li> April 11: Exit Reviews/Social Media</li> <li> April 18: Investiture</li> <li> April 25: Exit Reviews/Bible Alive</li> <li> May 2: Investiture</li> </ul> Go to <a href="https://www.cye.org/">https://www.cye.org/</a> to sign-up for exit reviews and register!  Sat, Apr 18, 2026 04:00 pm -0400 Missions Vespers https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/69057 Two student mission teams from Pioneer Memorial Church and Andrews University went out to serve the Dominican Republic and Roatan, Honduras, during spring break. Come to mission vespers to hear their testimonies as they share answers to prayers and unforgettable experiences. The vespers service will take place at 6 p.m. in the Pioneer Memorial Church Youth Chapel on Sabbath, April 18, 2026. Sat, Apr 18, 2026 06:00 pm -0400 Glendale Adventist Academy in Concert https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/69083 Please join the Glendale Adventist Academy Music Department as they present "A Night in Hollywood," featuring their concert band, jazz band and chorale celebrating the most iconic sounds in Hollywood history. The concert will begin with religious music and transition to secular as the evening progresses. This is a free concert. Sat, Apr 18, 2026 07:30 pm -0400 Global Institute for Research Student Conference https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/69051 We are pleased to announce the first annual Global Institute for Research & Community Advancement Student Conference, which will showcase research from more than 120 students representing 12 institutions of higher education. Andrews students will be sharing their research along with students from universities and colleges in East, Central, and West Africa and the Philipines under the theme "From Research to Mission: Solutions that Make a Difference." Conference sessions will be held from 7–10 a.m. EST, from Sunday, April 19, through Tuesday, April 21, 2026. We are honored to welcome our plenary presenters, Colin Bruce and David Trim. Bruce serves as special envoy for humanitarian and development affairs at the International Committee of the Red Cross. Prior to this role, he spent 30 years at the World Bank, serving in senior technical and managerial positions, including director for strategy and operations in the Africa region and senior adviser in the Office of the President. Trim is the director of Archives, Statistics, and Research at the world headquarters of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Participants will benefit from a multidisciplinary, international conference featuring undergraduate and graduate student research. Sessions will provide opportunities to engage with presenters, ask questions and participate in discipline-specific conference rooms. Registered attendees will also receive refreshments, cocurricular credit and opportunities for valuable networking and learning. Please register <a href="http://forms.gle/1Cu91dPAQpQPurQv7">here</a>. Sun, Apr 19, 2026 07:00 am -0400 Garden Plot Sign-Up https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/68955 Garden plots will be available on April 19 from 9–11 a.m. Plots will be distributed on a first come, first served basis, and no early reservations will be taken. Plot rental fees are as follows (cash is preferred; NO CREDIT CARDS will be accepted): Single Plot: Community $35 Student $25 Double Plot: Community $70 Student $50 One single plot or one double plot may be reserved per student/community family. For faculty/staff plots, email <a href="mailto:agriculture@andrews.edu">agriculture@andrews.edu</a> to find out your next steps. Sun, Apr 19, 2026 09:00 am -0400 Andrews University Wind Symphony Spring Concert https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/67533 Americana Soundscape is a concert that will feature the music of American scenes and composers primarily from the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. From the beginning with Gershwin’s lively "Strike Up the Band" all the way to the sounds of Barker’s arrangement of "Tin Pan Alley," this concert is sure to delight! Included are favorites from Henry Mancini, Aaron Copland and Cole Porter, as well as Florence Price’s "Juba Dance." <div> Join the Andrews University Wind Symphony, under the direction of Denisse Santos-Gooden, for an afternoon of toe-tapping and swaying sweet melodies on April 19, 2026, at 4 p.m. at the Howard Performing Arts Center. Tickets are available at <a href="https://howard.andrews.edu">howard.andrews.edu</a>.</div> <div>  </div> Repertoire (51:18 minutes) "Strike Up The Band"—George Gershwin, arr. Warren Barker      Francis Aguilar Jr., graduate student conductor "The Wonderful World of Disney"—arr. John Edmondson "Beale Street Blues"—W.C. Handy, arr. Luther Henderson, adapt. David Marshall "Moon River"—Henry Mancini, arr. Michael Brown "Juba Dance"—Florence Price, trans. Jay Bocook "American Patrol"—F. W. Meacham   -Intermission-   "Hoedown" from "Rodeo"—Aaron Copland       Lymuel Ligsay, graduate student conductor "Baby Elephant Walk"—Henry Mancini, arr. John Moss "Puttin’ on the Ritz"—Irving Berlin      Andrews Brass "Cole Porter on Broadway"—Cole Porter, arr. Warren Barker "Summertime"—George Gershwin, Dubose & Dorothy Heyward & Ira Gershwin, arr. Robert Longfield "Tin Pan Alley"—arr. Warren Barker   <div> ––</div> <div>  </div> <div> Andrews University Wind Symphony</div> <div>  </div> <div> Conductor: Denisse Santos</div> <div>  </div> <div> The Andrews University Wind Symphony maintains a significant travel schedule throughout the Great Lakes area and seeks to provide high quality music programs and concerts representative of Adventist education and Andrews University. The Wind Symphony has performed in England, France, Spain, Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, Canada and throughout the United States.</div> Sun, Apr 19, 2026 04:00 pm -0400 Global Institute for Research Student Conference https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/69051 We are pleased to announce the first annual Global Institute for Research & Community Advancement Student Conference, which will showcase research from more than 120 students representing 12 institutions of higher education. Andrews students will be sharing their research along with students from universities and colleges in East, Central, and West Africa and the Philipines under the theme "From Research to Mission: Solutions that Make a Difference." Conference sessions will be held from 7–10 a.m. EST, from Sunday, April 19, through Tuesday, April 21, 2026. We are honored to welcome our plenary presenters, Colin Bruce and David Trim. Bruce serves as special envoy for humanitarian and development affairs at the International Committee of the Red Cross. Prior to this role, he spent 30 years at the World Bank, serving in senior technical and managerial positions, including director for strategy and operations in the Africa region and senior adviser in the Office of the President. Trim is the director of Archives, Statistics, and Research at the world headquarters of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Participants will benefit from a multidisciplinary, international conference featuring undergraduate and graduate student research. Sessions will provide opportunities to engage with presenters, ask questions and participate in discipline-specific conference rooms. Registered attendees will also receive refreshments, cocurricular credit and opportunities for valuable networking and learning. Please register <a href="http://forms.gle/1Cu91dPAQpQPurQv7">here</a>. Mon, Apr 20, 2026 07:00 am -0400 Global Institute for Research Student Conference https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/69051 We are pleased to announce the first annual Global Institute for Research & Community Advancement Student Conference, which will showcase research from more than 120 students representing 12 institutions of higher education. Andrews students will be sharing their research along with students from universities and colleges in East, Central, and West Africa and the Philipines under the theme "From Research to Mission: Solutions that Make a Difference." Conference sessions will be held from 7–10 a.m. EST, from Sunday, April 19, through Tuesday, April 21, 2026. We are honored to welcome our plenary presenters, Colin Bruce and David Trim. Bruce serves as special envoy for humanitarian and development affairs at the International Committee of the Red Cross. Prior to this role, he spent 30 years at the World Bank, serving in senior technical and managerial positions, including director for strategy and operations in the Africa region and senior adviser in the Office of the President. Trim is the director of Archives, Statistics, and Research at the world headquarters of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Participants will benefit from a multidisciplinary, international conference featuring undergraduate and graduate student research. Sessions will provide opportunities to engage with presenters, ask questions and participate in discipline-specific conference rooms. Registered attendees will also receive refreshments, cocurricular credit and opportunities for valuable networking and learning. Please register <a href="http://forms.gle/1Cu91dPAQpQPurQv7">here</a>. Tue, Apr 21, 2026 07:00 am -0400 Academic Assemblies https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/68143 Tue, Apr 21, 2026 12:01 pm -0400 Recognition & Awards Ceremony https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/68146 Thu, Apr 23, 2026 11:30 am -0400 University-level Schools: last day of Spring Semester classes https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/68144 Thu, Apr 23, 2026 12:01 pm -0400 SILA: End of the Year Party https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/68145 Thu, Apr 23, 2026 12:01 pm -0400 University-level Schools: Reading Day (exam preparation) https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/68147 Fri, Apr 24, 2026 12:01 pm -0400 Proximity Vespers https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/68148 Fri, Apr 24, 2026 07:30 pm -0400 Stephen Zork Reunion Concert https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/68764 <p style="margin: 0in 0in 15pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"> Stephen Zork Reunion Concert: "How Can I Keep From Singing?" <p style="margin: 0in 0in 15pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"> Stephen Zork is retiring after 35 remarkable years at Andrews University. He has been a beloved mentor, teacher and major professor to many. To help mark the conclusion of his extraordinary teaching career, a special weekend has been organized from April 24–25, 2026.<o:p></o:p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 15pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; box-sizing: border-box;"> The highlight will be a Celebration Reunion Choir Concert, conducted by Professor Zork, on Friday evening at the Howard Performing Arts Center. The reunion choir will also perform during second service at Pioneer Memorial Church. <p style="margin: 0in 0in 15pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; box-sizing: border-box;"> If you’ve ever sung with Professor Zork during his 35-year tenure at Andrews, please plan to join the choir!<o:p></o:p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 15pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; box-sizing: border-box;"> ____________________ <p style="margin: 0in 0in 15pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; box-sizing: border-box;"> Plans for the Celebration Reunion Choir events include: <p style="margin: 0in 0in 15pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; box-sizing: border-box;"> Friday, April 24 Howard Performing Arts Center, Andrews University<o:p></o:p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 15pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; box-sizing: border-box;"> 12:30 p.m.—Singers arrive and enjoy light refreshments and time to reconnect 2–5 p.m.—Rehearsal with Professor Zork 5–6 p.m.—Light supper provided (please stay on campus for call time) 6:30 p.m.—Choir call time 7:30 p.m.—Celebration Reunion Choir Concert<o:p></o:p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 15pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; box-sizing: border-box;"> Sabbath, April 25 Howard Performing Arts Center, Andrews University<o:p></o:p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 15pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; box-sizing: border-box;"> 9 a.m.—Continental breakfast and fellowship 10–11 a.m.—Rehearsal for church service 11–11:20 a.m.—Walk to Pioneer Memorial Church 11:20–11:35 a.m.—Choir seated on the platform 11:45 a.m.—Second Service<o:p></o:p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 15pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; box-sizing: border-box;"> Please note: The Celebration Choir will sing for the second service only. <p style="margin: 0in 0in 15pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; box-sizing: border-box;"> Following the service, we hope to gather singers and their families for lunch (location TBD), followed by a time of shared stories, photos and reminiscing. <p style="margin: 0in 0in 15pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; box-sizing: border-box;"> Thank you for your support as we work to honor Professor Zork and celebrate the extraordinary community he has built over these many years.<o:p></o:p> Fri, Apr 24, 2026 07:30 pm -0400 Sabbath Begins https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/68149 Fri, Apr 24, 2026 08:36 pm -0400 Skywatch https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/68690 Skywatch is the public observing program of the Kingman Observatory. All Skywatch events are free and open to the public. Visit <a background-color:="" font-size:="" font-variant-ligatures:="" google="" href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.andrews.edu/cas/physics/kingmanobservatory/public-observing/&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1768080506045005&usg=AOvVaw1zNY8GCiS17ULAfaR4_moC" sans="" style="color: rgb(11, 87, 208); cursor: auto; font-family: " target="_blank">https://www.andrews.edu/cas/physics/kingmanobservatory/public-observing/</a> for current information on parking, weather and cancellations. Fri, Apr 24, 2026 09:00 pm -0400 Pioneer @ Worship https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/68150 Sat, Apr 25, 2026 09:00 am -0400 Pioneer @ Worship https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/68150 Sat, Apr 25, 2026 11:45 am -0400 One Place Fellowship https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/68151 Sat, Apr 25, 2026 11:45 am -0400 Genesis Fellowship https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/68152 Sat, Apr 25, 2026 11:45 am -0400 CYE Master Guide Club https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/68971 Join us on Sabbaths at 4 p.m. in the Andrews University Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary, room S120! Schedule: <ul> <li> March 14: Fundamental Beliefs and Knots</li> <li> March 21: Community Assessment </li> <li> March 28: Endangered Species Honor at the Museum of Natural History</li> <li> April 4: Exit Reviews/Passion Play around campus</li> <li> April 11: Exit Reviews/Social Media</li> <li> April 18: Investiture</li> <li> April 25: Exit Reviews/Bible Alive</li> <li> May 2: Investiture</li> </ul> Go to <a href="https://www.cye.org/">https://www.cye.org/</a> to sign-up for exit reviews and register!  Sat, Apr 25, 2026 04:00 pm -0400 Howard Presents: Chi Yong Yun & Charles Reid https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/67546 What happens when two world-class artists join forces? An unforgettable evening of music. Join internationally renowned tenor Charles Reid and the incomparable pianist Chi Yong Yun as they explore the magic of song. Sat, Apr 25, 2026 08:30 pm -0400